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Welcome councilors, officers and members

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of the gallery to tonight's council

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meeting. I'm councelor Paige Kennett and

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I have the privilege of being the Mayor

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of Knox City Council. Council

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acknowledges the Wurindjeri Woi Wurrung and

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Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation as

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traditional custodians of the land.

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Today we meet on the traditional lands

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of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People and pay

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our respects to Elders both past and

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present. Our statement of commitment.

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The Knox Way is characterized by service,

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integrity, community participation,

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accountability, and good governance.

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Council is committed to being responsive

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to the community and advocating to other

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governments and agencies on their

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behalf. We recognize the importance of

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local democracy and council's

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responsibility to govern well for all in

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our city. Our history is rich and in the

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spirit of the Knox tradition, let us

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move and prosper.

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We're conducting tonight's meeting in a

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hybrid format as usual. However, we have

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all counselors present in the chamber.

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I'll start by introducing my colleagues

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and ask councilors to give a bit of a

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wave as I call out their names.

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Councilors in attendance tonight is

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councelor Susan Pearce representing

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Taylor Ward, councelor Robert Williams

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representing Dinsdale ward, councelor

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Glen Atwell representing to Tirhatuan

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Ward, councelor Parisa Considine

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representing Fryberg Ward, councelor

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Peter Lockwood representing Baird Ward,

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Deputy Mayor Councelor Chris Duncan

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representing Collier Ward. Councelor Lisa

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Cooper representing Scott Ward.

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Councelor Meagan Baker representing

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Dobson Ward.

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Joining us in the chamber are our chief

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executive officer Bruce Dobson,

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director customer and performance Matt

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Kelleher,

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chief financial officer Yvette Lawkin,

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director infrastructure Grant Thorn,

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director city livability Jonathan

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McNelly, director connected communities

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Judy Chalkley, manager governance and

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risk Andrew Dowling, head of governance

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Saskia Weirheim and other members

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members of our governance team.

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Please note that this meeting is

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recorded and streamed live on our

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website in accordance with our live

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streaming of public meetings policy and

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so council does not permit additional

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recordings of the meeting. Members of

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the gallery should note that you may be

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visible in the background of the live

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stream of the vision. Live streaming and

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recording will be suspended if this

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meeting is closed to the public to

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consider confidential business in

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accordance with section 66 of the Local

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Government Act 2020. I remind everyone

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that opinions expressed and statements

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made during this meeting are those of

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the individuals making them and not

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those of council unless set out in a

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resolution passed by council. Council

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accepts no liability for any defamatory

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remarks made during a meeting. You are

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responsible for your own comments and

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therefore may be personally liable for

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any loss or damage they cause. I would

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also ask everyone present to remain

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quiet when others are addressing the

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meeting and remind the gallery that this

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is a meeting of council and there is no

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opportunity for members of the gallery

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to participate in debate during the

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meeting and that questions are only

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permissible during public question time.

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Moving on to our order of business. The

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first item is apologies and request for

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leaves of absence. We have no apologies

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this evening. Does any counselor wish to

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request a leave of absence?

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No. Thank you. Our next item is

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declarations of conflicts of interest.

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If there are any conflicts of interest

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to declare tonight, now is an

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opportunity to foreshadow that conflict.

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I'll also ask that you declare your

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conflict of interest in full later in

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the meeting immediately before the item

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is considered. Are there any such

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declarations?

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No.

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Thank you. Item three is confirmation of

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minutes. Is there any opposition to the

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minutes of the council meeting held on

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Monday the 27th of July

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2026?

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There being no opposition, I can declare

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the minutes to be confirmed. Next item

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on our agenda is presentations,

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petitions, and memorials. There are no

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presentations or petitions this evening,

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but we have several memorials. I'll pass

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first to councelor Susan Pearce.

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Wally, and I'm going to mispronounce his

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last name. I do apologize. I always

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known him as Big Wall.

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Wally Gal of Major Crescent

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Lysterfield passed away peacefully on

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Wednesday the 19th of August at 8:35pm

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 following his battle with brain

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tumor diagnosed last December. He was 74

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years old. Wally was a devoted husband

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to Irene and a wonderful father

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cherished and deeply loved by his

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family. A butcher by trade, while Wally

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spent many years running his own butcher

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shop. Well, actually two. one in Knox

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and one in Knoxfield if I've got it

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right.

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 building relation and building

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relationships with the committee. He was

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always there to give the free raffle

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prizes with the meats for many different

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communities across Knox

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and he served us generously over the

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course of his life. He devoted himself

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entirely to our local sporting clubs,

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community organization and helping

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others whenever he could.

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He was a much loved, highly respected

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figure throughout the greater Knox area,

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known and admired by hundreds for his

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warmth, his generosity, his unwaving

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community spirits, and his laugh.

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His contributions were recognized with

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numerous honors over the years,

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including citizen of the year and

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several business awards. Over the past

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45 years, Wally immersed immense pride

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in caring for the park on Major Crescent

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Lysterfield. Rain or shine, ensuring the

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lawns were mowed, the edges were

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trimmed, and the lid are clear, keeping

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the parking in immaculate commit

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condition for everyone in the

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neighborhood to enjoy. It was a quiet,

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faithful act of love for his community

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and a lasting part of his legacy he

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leaves behind. Wally will forever be

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remembered for his generosity, his

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dedication, and the countless

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lives he has touched. He will be

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deeply missed.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Councelor Pearce. 

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Councelor Cooper.

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Thank you, Mayor Kennet. George Hetrol

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peacefully passed away last Friday, the

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21st of 21st of August after

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receiving paliative care. I actually

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have a family connection with the Hetrol

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family and I believe it's a little too

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soon to work with the family on a formal

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memorial for council. So I do propose

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that we defer this and present a formal

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memorial at next month's meeting. For

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now, on behalf of the council and the

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broader Knox community, I would like to

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express our sincere gratitude for

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George's lifelong contribution and

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acknowledge the lasting impact he and

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Pat have had on the lives of so many

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people within our community. I would

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also like to acknowledge George's

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wonderful spirit of kindness and

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generosity and extend our deepest

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condolences to Pat and the Hedgeh family

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during this very sad and difficult time.

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Thank you.

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Thank you, Councelor Cooper.

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On behalf of council, I would like to

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acknowledge the tragic death of Ferntree

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Gully resident Annmarie O'Reilly last week.

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Annmarie is the 46th Australian woman to

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lose her life to violence this year. A

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deeply distressing reminder of the

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devastating impact of violence against

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women in our community.

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Our thoughts with Annmarie's children,

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family, and friends, and with all

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members of our community who have been

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affected by her death during this

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incredibly difficult time.

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We'll now move on to our next item on

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the agenda, reports by councilors

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regarding their activities since our

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last council meeting. I'll start on my

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right, councelor Baker. Thank you. And

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through you, Mayor Kennet I attended

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the young and art exhibition opening at

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the heart gallery in Ferntree Gully

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and it was fantastic to see so many

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pieces of art from various age age

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groups  some as young as 11 years of

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age through to adulthood the detail,

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creativity that our youth and adults

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displayed was fantastic and I would like

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to congratulate the award recipients on

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the day for their fantastic artwork.

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 another issue I'd like to raise is

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that earlier  this

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about a fortnight ago  Mr. Dobson,

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Mayor Kennet, and I met with the Knox

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Historical Society Committee to hear

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directly about the important work that

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they undertake and the challenges they

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continue to experience.

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The committee spoke about the need for

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financial support to progress the master

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plan and improve working conditions so

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that Knox Historical Society volunteers

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can continue caring for Knox's

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historical artifacts and thousands of

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photographs that they store. They also

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highlighted the ongoing pressures placed

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on aging volunteer committee who work

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tirelessly and preserve our and chair

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our local history for our future

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generations.

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This work is important ac

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advocacy work not only for the committee

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but for the wider Knox community and

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these collections help tell the story

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about Knox, who we are and ensure that

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our our shared history is cared for um

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into the future.  the historical

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society committee members also shared

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their immediate maintenance concerns and

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the organization is working through this

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at present and I'll submit a report for

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the remainder. Thank you Mayor Kennett.

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Thank you councelor Baker. I'd just like

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to acknowledge that we have former

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counselor and Mayor Tony Holland with us

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in the gallery.

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 councelor Cooper.

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Thank you ma'am there are a few 

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projects which will begin to take shape

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in the  Scott ward over the next few

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months.  one of the most significant

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is the renewal of the tennis courts at

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the Knox Gardens Reserve in Wantirna South

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and that will include upgrades to

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lighting, fencing and access paths.

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at Walker Reserve, we have new sports

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field lighting being installed for both

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training matches and with a power supply

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upgrade, and an exciting new playground

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at Riddell Reserve. We'll see the

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installation of new play equipment,

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canopy tree planting, a new seating area

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for parents to view and socialize, and

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an upgrade of the shared path, which

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will make this a lovely space to

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accommodate more families. So look

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forward to seeing these projects um

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progress over the next coming months.

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Other key themes during the past month

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were um our council  engaged the

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consultation process  for the

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preparation of the draft open space

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strategy and there was some pop-up

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events across the municipality. Um the

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keys the key themes um or activities

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which took place were interactive

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mapping of open spaces, resident

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feedback on park improvements and there

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was a wishing tree engagement activity.

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 we also had some engagement in

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relation to the annual plan and the

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budget for 27 to 28 and there was some

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drop in  sessions or popup stalls that

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were across the municipality as well for

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community engagement.

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um council ran an open space strategy

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engagement activity in the Scott ward

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for the national tree day at Lewis Park

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in Wantirnana. Sorry that's um that's not

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my ward that's your ward um councelor

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Williams at Lewis Park in Wantirna South.

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Um we also um attended a number of

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briefings this month and obviously

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tonight's um meeting um and I will

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submit a report in relation to other

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items or other events that I attended 

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for the past month. Thank you.

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Thank you, Councelor Cooper. Deputy

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Mayor.

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Yes. Thank you, Mayor Kennet. Um it's

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been a busy one this this last month. 

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it started off the Friday after our

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council meeting with the  citizenship

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ceremonies that I attended with

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yourself. Um there were three ceremonies

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on the day. It was a fantastic event. Um

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later that week  yourself and myself

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were both invited to one Turner

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College's production of Matilda the

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musical. Um I just want to quick shout

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out to Harry Brock who played the role

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of Miss Trunch Bull in it and was

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absolutely phenomenal. Um it was it was

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really really well done and

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congratulations to everybody that was

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involved there. Really really great

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event. Um I also attended the budget

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popup at Leisure Works and then also the

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week after the budget engagement pop-up

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at the Knox  library and also attended

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the pop-up for the open space strategy

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and the wishing tree that was down at

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the state basketball center  over two

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weekends there. um hundreds and hundreds

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of recommendations for what the

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community would like to see in our

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parks. Um I also attended on behalf of

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council the local safety roundt um and

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met with the  police community groups

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etc discussing safety. My understanding

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is a report will be written and

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circulated to all counselors regarding

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the the discussions that we had there.

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Um, and I've also had lots and lots of

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phone calls regarding  new

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developments and and multi-unit um

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planning applications, etc. I just want

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to note for council that we're still

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obviously it's a tricky situation with a

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misunderstanding between what the

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regulations are now and what they used

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to be and and residents misunderstanding

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of those planning rules. Um, and it's

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great to actually engage with them to be

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able to explain some of the situations

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and how as council our hands are tied on

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a lot of these decisions. But having

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those conversations really really helps.

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, and just I will submit a report for

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all the other events, but I'm looking

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forward to the youth advisory committee

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this Wednesday with yourself, councelor

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Williams. , and I will be representing

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Knox Council on the Eastern Region Group

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of Councils meeting this Friday. Thank

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you.

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Thank you, Councelor Duncan. Councelor

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Lockwood. Oh, thank you, Maya. Um, I'll

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submit a report for for my activities,

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but  just the one thing I went to with

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yourself and councelor Williams was the

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 Abbyaki

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um fine arts um occasion in in Knoxfield

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 where they celebrated  dance the

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dance school and all the young 

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ethnically Indian or Indian students,

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Indian cultural students there

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demonstrated their various dances and it

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was  very colorful.

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um on a great occasion reminds us that

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 our our immigration system provides

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us with a lot of color to add to the

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drab British gray that we started with.

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Um and we we we're better for these um

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these incursions of of art, fine art. Um

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the citizenships I enjoyed as well. Um

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thing I'd mention is  we I went to the

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library for the consultation. Thanks to

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Karen and Tom's teams there for their

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for their assistance. always love going

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to Knox Library. It's a fabulous place,

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attracts a lot of people and and the

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youth hive is always very well

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populated. Um again went to the state

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basketball center for open space

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consultation and I was impressed by Zoe

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down there. Her enthusiasm and her well

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she worked her backside off basically

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went around hunting people to ask to

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make sure everybody got a chance to have

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an opinion. So I felt um outdone by by

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Zoe. I thought she was amazing. So yeah,

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well done to her for that for that

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particular effort. I'll just add to I

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guess comment the Mayor made is that men

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need to take responsibility for violence

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against women. Um there's too much

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violence against women. There's there

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too many deaths every year and I think

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that that the culture of violence in our

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society is escalating.

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Um and we need to find a need to teach

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people that there is a solution other

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than violence to frustration and to and

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to um human need. So we need to get

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along better and for a man to to be

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violent towards a woman really is

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appalling cuz he's picking on someone

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much lighter and smaller than himself

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for a man to do that. So we need to

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influence other men to be good and to

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and to save lives. Yeah.

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Thank you councelor Lwood councelor

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Conine.

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[clears throat]

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Thank you madame may I just go through

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it briefly.  May Kennet and I met with

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the vice president of Victorian racket

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club at Carrington Park. It was a good

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opportunity to discuss the club and its

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contribution to our comm community local

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community. Um I was on honored to attend

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the St. Vincent the Paul Fry conference

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at St. John the Baptist Parish Community

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Center. It was a very touching meeting

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and a wonderful reminder of  the kind

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kindness, care and support that San

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Vincent the pole volunteers give to

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people and families during difficult

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times.  their work makes a real

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difference in our community. I attended

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the drop in session for annual plan and

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budget  community engagement at Knox

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library as well. It was a good cap

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opportunity to hear um feedback from all

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the residents.

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 I

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also attended the Knox local  safe

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local safety committee meeting with

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Mayor Kennet  deputy may Duncan and

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council peers.  we had a great

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presentation and had valuable discussion

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around the table. I also attended the

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Victorian local government grants

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commission  information session.  I

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also have  met with several residents

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and talked about their concerns. I

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appreciate everyone who takes the time

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to speak with me. Thank you very much.

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Thank you councelor Conine. Councelor

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Atwell.

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 thank you Mayor. A few items to  

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report  from Tahhatron Ward.  back

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on Tuesday the 4th of August, I attended

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a meeting of the Knox  disability

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advisory committee. I commend councelor

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Baker for her role as chair of that

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committee. It was a fantastic meeting.

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It's a fantastic committee that is a

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great blend of lived experience terms of

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disability as well of people that have a

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deep understanding of of the sector. So

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 it was a great meeting. On  the 7th

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of August, I was fortunate enough to

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catch Roville Secondary Colle's

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production of  Mary Poppins and it was

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a fantastic  production. I I wasn't

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invited formally as a counselor. I

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bought my own tickets as I do every year

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for the family. We have um often people

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in our primary school community that are

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part of the show or know people who are.

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So um congratulations to the cast crew

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and staff, the whole Roville Secondary

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College  community on another really

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impressive  production. And I know

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speaking with um representatives on the

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night, they have another big production

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planned for next year. Roville Secondary

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College is very well known for its

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sports academy um and its  science and

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maths um part over  in in my ward but

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certainly its arts and arts and culture

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program is um is really taking off. So

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congratulations to the school for its 

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its production of Mary Poppins this

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year.  that same weekend I attended

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the Sorsby Fire Brigade annual dinner at

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the Knox Club and  Councelor Williams

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was there as was  councelor Baker. ,

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Scoresby  is an entirely  volunteer

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brigade in the room on the night was

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full of people past  past and present

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members all who give up their own time

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 to protect lives and properties right

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across our community. So 

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congratulations to all the award and

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service recipients on the night and um I

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appreciated the invitation  from the

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brigade to attend.  also that weekend

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 was a fantastic turnout at the local

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Paul Sadler swimland in Roville  for

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everyone who did the um 1 km swim that

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is very popular  in the Roseville

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community over that side and um yes very

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big training um some kids as young as

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six or seven jumping in the pool to swim

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a kilometer. Um so it was a big

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achievement and the swimland staff there

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at Paul Saddler do a fantastic job

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preparing the kids and running that day.

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So I commend the swimland  community

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there in Roville. Um  Tuesday the 11th

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of August in my capacity as deputy chair

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of your library. I attended the audit

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and risk advisory committee meeting. We

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had a very solid I think three-hour

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meeting covering quite an extensive

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agenda of  your library  topics. Um

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and just today I had my monthly catch up

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with the your library CEO and chair

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councelor Kylie Spears.  and last

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Thursday I attended the council 

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council drop-in session for the annual

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plan  and budget, our community

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engagement exercise and spent a few

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hours. I know the Mayor dropped in and

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 councelor Pearce was there too and um

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our chief financial officer Nc Lan was

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also there chatting with residents and

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getting their view of what they want to

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see council do more of or less of and

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talk to us about any issues they had

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locally. So, we had a range of issues,

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lots about trees, lots about rubbish,

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lots about, you know, all those council

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services that we know our community 

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really value and and want to see us 

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continue to deliver  in the great way

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that we do. So,  that will those

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conversations will certainly inform the

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development of our budget um in the

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coming cycle. So, I will leave it there

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and submit the rest in writing. Thank

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you, Mayor.

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Thank you, Councelor Atwell. 

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councelor Williams.

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Thank you, Mayor.  it's been a busy

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month again in Dinto Ward. Um we had the

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weekend recent weekend at the Center for

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Oneness event and um had yourself Mayor

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Kennet and um councelor Pearce said that

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was a great  event the other night. Um

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as councelor um Edwell mentioned um also

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we had an annual plan and budget at the

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Knox library. We had various counselors

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and staff at that event. That was great

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and great to get some feedback from our

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local community  as to what they want

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to see in future budgets. So thank you

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for taking the time to come out and see

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us all. um attended a couple of Indian

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independence events um for their 80th

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celebration. Um so councelor Pearce and

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I both attended a um independence and

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flag ceremony day at the AICCT hall in

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Roville. Um and also an independence day

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 at Carrington Park as well. So that

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was um that was great to see. Um

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recently attended a cleanup at the

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Hillsong Church just here on Build

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Highway. They um do an annual cleanup of

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the church just to keep things tidy. 

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and  was invited to Scouts Baywater

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for their annual report and awards night

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and also the 60th anniversary of the

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opening of um the Bazewater Hall.  had

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a catch up with our local MP Jackson

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Taylor and just a bit of a coffee catch

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up around what's going on in the area

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and how we can help each other and that

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was great.  had a local laws

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discussion with um  Director Jonathan

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um  and also some discussion around

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some local laws for CFA.

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um recently attended the Knox Rotary 

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catchup um with some of the team who are

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keen on offering their volunteer

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services and all of that to our

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emergency management staff here at Knox

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and also volunteering their time around

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that. So I just want to thank the team

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for coming out and supporting them

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during that discussion.  and as

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councelor Lockwood mentioned um the

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Mayor and  council Lockwood also and

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myself attended the um Indian dancing

00:24:20.559 --> 00:24:22.135
fine arts dancing at Carrington Park and

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it was lovely to see got a really great

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photo with the kids there and um great

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to see how involved they were and all

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the colors and everything as Cancel

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Lockwood mentioned.  I would like to

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um thank um director Thorne and his

00:24:34.240 --> 00:24:36.056
team. Um there's been a clean up around

00:24:36.080 --> 00:24:37.895
Penguin Parade and the McCauley Place

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area. Um I think there's only one bin

00:24:40.080 --> 00:24:41.655
left out. There was about 10 or 20 out

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there for quite some time, for many

00:24:43.200 --> 00:24:44.696
years with rubbish everywhere and rats

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and things like that and that that's all

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gone. Um I was advised by a local

00:24:49.200 --> 00:24:51.655
resident that  there was a and and I

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do recall it myself driving past it many

00:24:53.600 --> 00:24:56.600
times  porcelain cat on a tree and um

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I've left  director Thornne with

00:24:59.200 --> 00:25:01.015
trying to find that for us. So um we're

00:25:01.039 --> 00:25:02.135
just trying to see where that's ended

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up. It's been a bazewater icon for many

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many years actually. So um hopefully

00:25:06.480 --> 00:25:08.616
we'll find that in due course.  we'd

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like to congratulate the Bazewater

00:25:09.919 --> 00:25:11.416
Junior Football Club. They're under 15

00:25:11.440 --> 00:25:13.816
boys  are the 2026 premers for this

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year and also  the Bazewater 

00:25:16.720 --> 00:25:19.576
Striker Soccer Club.  they um won the

00:25:19.600 --> 00:25:21.096
men's division 4. They're the champions

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in that in the men's third. So

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congratulations to those two clubs on

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some amazing efforts this past weekend.

00:25:26.400 --> 00:25:28.056
 as councelor Duncan mentioned

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attending Yak on Wednesday. Looking

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forward to that. That's always a a great

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night and a great event.  and um

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probably to end on a bit of a sober

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note, um I'd like to acknowledge the

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event that occurred today at  No

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Shopping Center um where tragically one

00:25:42.240 --> 00:25:44.775
lady lost her life um as a result of a

00:25:44.799 --> 00:25:46.936
um car accident  at the NO Shopping

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Center. I just want to um  pay my

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respects there and as more details come

00:25:51.360 --> 00:25:52.535
across, I'm sure we'll bring that up at

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the next council meeting um as part of

00:25:54.400 --> 00:25:56.376
our memorials. But I just want to

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acknowledge  the tragic event that

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unfortunately happened at  Westfield

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Knox today.

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Thank you, councelor Williams. Councelor

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Pearce,

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it's been another busy month in Taylor

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Ward. Um, on the 9th of August, I

00:26:10.960 --> 00:26:13.015
attended a soccer match at Carrington

00:26:13.039 --> 00:26:15.736
Park of the Knox United senior girls

00:26:15.760 --> 00:26:18.760
team. It was a really enjoyable match.

00:26:18.799 --> 00:26:21.336
Um, and it was really great to see Knox

00:26:21.360 --> 00:26:24.135
United win. On the 13th of August, I

00:26:24.159 --> 00:26:27.159
attended AAP for Heene Park Scout Group

00:26:27.200 --> 00:26:29.255
with Kim Wells, member for Oville, and

00:26:29.279 --> 00:26:31.816
Liberal candidate Max Williams. It was

00:26:31.840 --> 00:26:33.496
really interesting to see all the

00:26:33.520 --> 00:26:35.015
activities that various groups were

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doing and I thought I was seeing double

00:26:37.840 --> 00:26:40.840
when I got the opportunity to see Max

00:26:41.600 --> 00:26:44.600
and and Austin Atwell who are very very

00:26:45.360 --> 00:26:47.655
excited Joey's

00:26:47.679 --> 00:26:49.816
on the 15th of August I attended with

00:26:49.840 --> 00:26:51.576
Robert Williams and liberal candidate

00:26:51.600 --> 00:26:54.600
Max Williams at the Australian Indian

00:26:54.640 --> 00:26:57.496
Community Charitable Trust.

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It was a fantastic event to see to see

00:27:00.880 --> 00:27:02.936
the flag raising on their 80th

00:27:02.960 --> 00:27:05.416
anniversary of independence

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at their facility in Roville. What was

00:27:08.000 --> 00:27:10.376
really interesting is we met a man there

00:27:10.400 --> 00:27:13.400
who had met not only Nelson Mandela but

00:27:14.240 --> 00:27:16.216
also Gandhi.

00:27:16.240 --> 00:27:18.535
Very interesting gentleman.

00:27:18.559 --> 00:27:20.616
On the 16th of August I attended with

00:27:20.640 --> 00:27:22.775
councelor William a concert to celebrate

00:27:22.799 --> 00:27:25.255
Indian independence. The various sex

00:27:25.279 --> 00:27:27.255
were great, especially the kids dance

00:27:27.279 --> 00:27:29.496
routines

00:27:29.520 --> 00:27:32.135
and the samosas and tea was delicious.

00:27:32.159 --> 00:27:34.056
Really enjoyed that. On the 19th of

00:27:34.080 --> 00:27:35.655
August, I attended the local safety

00:27:35.679 --> 00:27:38.456
committee with Mayor Kennet and Deputy

00:27:38.480 --> 00:27:41.480
Mayor Chris Duncan and police counselor

00:27:41.679 --> 00:27:44.216
Conine. It was very informative and it

00:27:44.240 --> 00:27:47.240
was very interesting to um meet the

00:27:47.360 --> 00:27:48.856
police officers and actually understand

00:27:48.880 --> 00:27:51.880
what's happening around our area.

00:27:51.919 --> 00:27:53.976
On the 20th of August, I attended the

00:27:54.000 --> 00:27:56.616
annual plan and budget drop-in session

00:27:56.640 --> 00:27:59.640
with councelor Atwell and our CFO

00:28:01.120 --> 00:28:04.120
Naveen. No, Naveen. N sorry, Nc. It was

00:28:06.960 --> 00:28:08.936
really informative and it was quite

00:28:08.960 --> 00:28:11.096
interesting to listen to the various

00:28:11.120 --> 00:28:13.096
people and what they were telling us and

00:28:13.120 --> 00:28:15.496
also to see the really good seniors

00:28:15.520 --> 00:28:17.976
activities. I've reached that point. I

00:28:18.000 --> 00:28:19.736
might start looking into them. line

00:28:19.760 --> 00:28:22.535
dancing and I think it was Zumba. They

00:28:22.559 --> 00:28:25.559
were having a ball. On the 27th 22nd of

00:28:26.320 --> 00:28:28.216
August, I attended the Roville Hawks

00:28:28.240 --> 00:28:31.240
home game which they won by 50 points.

00:28:31.760 --> 00:28:33.736
Great match and the hot dogs are

00:28:33.760 --> 00:28:35.655
absolutely fantastic. Highly recommend

00:28:35.679 --> 00:28:37.255
them.

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On the 22nd of August, I also attended

00:28:39.360 --> 00:28:42.360
engage explore evolve event at now I'm

00:28:43.360 --> 00:28:44.616
going to try and pronounce this

00:28:44.640 --> 00:28:46.216
correctly

00:28:46.240 --> 00:28:49.240
Nara Gani mission in Roville with Mayor

00:28:50.240 --> 00:28:52.456
Kennet Councelor Robert Williams and his

00:28:52.480 --> 00:28:55.336
lovely wife April and my predecessor and

00:28:55.360 --> 00:28:58.360
husband Darren. The event was organized

00:28:58.399 --> 00:29:00.135
by the youth of the mission. It

00:29:00.159 --> 00:29:03.159
highlight kit highlighted a number of

00:29:03.200 --> 00:29:04.775
different things and one of the things

00:29:04.799 --> 00:29:07.799
was the kids did a skit where they

00:29:08.159 --> 00:29:10.375
highlighted the need for empathy

00:29:10.399 --> 00:29:12.936
especially with our homeless and I

00:29:12.960 --> 00:29:14.856
thought it was a fantastic very

00:29:14.880 --> 00:29:17.880
thoughtful presentation.

00:29:18.159 --> 00:29:20.856
Um the event also organized various

00:29:20.880 --> 00:29:23.176
games and activities and I'm going to

00:29:23.200 --> 00:29:25.976
say it. I had the highlight of my

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:28.216
evening as I beat Councelor Williams at

00:29:28.240 --> 00:29:31.240
tugof-war and the bean bag toss. It's so

00:29:32.480 --> 00:29:34.616
nice when you beat I actually have it on

00:29:34.640 --> 00:29:36.936
video evidence so if anyone's wants to

00:29:36.960 --> 00:29:39.576
see it. In addition, I spoke to

00:29:39.600 --> 00:29:41.416
residents about parks, trees, footpaths,

00:29:41.440 --> 00:29:43.976
and rubbish. I also wish to note that I

00:29:44.000 --> 00:29:46.296
have a motion concerning Wellington Road

00:29:46.320 --> 00:29:48.456
which I'm going to defer because it

00:29:48.480 --> 00:29:50.775
needs a little bit more finetuning and

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I'll be bringing you back to council at

00:29:53.120 --> 00:29:56.120
our next end of month meeting. Thank you

00:29:56.159 --> 00:29:57.976
very much. That's all for c all for

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Taylor Ward.

00:30:02.000 --> 00:30:04.456
Thank you councelor Pearce.  I'll

00:30:04.480 --> 00:30:07.416
submit a report so I'll just be brief.

00:30:07.440 --> 00:30:10.440
 touching on that we completed 

00:30:10.480 --> 00:30:13.096
another three citizenship ceremonies in

00:30:13.120 --> 00:30:15.655
the month of August. So another almost

00:30:15.679 --> 00:30:18.679
300 new residents and of probably of

00:30:20.480 --> 00:30:22.535
importance most of those citizens have

00:30:22.559 --> 00:30:25.559
been here for  many many years some up

00:30:26.720 --> 00:30:29.416
to 50 years. So a lot of the residents

00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:31.655
that have been living here have um

00:30:31.679 --> 00:30:33.655
finally completed their citizenship. So

00:30:33.679 --> 00:30:36.679
the day is always a real joy.

00:30:36.880 --> 00:30:39.096
Um I attended many community

00:30:39.120 --> 00:30:40.936
consultation sessions throughout the

00:30:40.960 --> 00:30:43.336
month on the annual plan and the budget

00:30:43.360 --> 00:30:45.895
for 2728

00:30:45.919 --> 00:30:48.296
 at Leisure Works Knox Library State

00:30:48.320 --> 00:30:50.216
basketball center and Roville Community

00:30:50.240 --> 00:30:52.775
Center. I also attended the open space

00:30:52.799 --> 00:30:55.336
strategy consultation with staff which

00:30:55.360 --> 00:30:58.296
also finished this month. Um, so I'd

00:30:58.320 --> 00:30:59.816
like to say a special thanks to all the

00:30:59.840 --> 00:31:02.375
staff that  assisted in putting on

00:31:02.399 --> 00:31:04.375
those consultations and supported those

00:31:04.399 --> 00:31:07.399
events. It is  crucially important to

00:31:08.080 --> 00:31:09.976
council to be able to receive resident

00:31:10.000 --> 00:31:12.696
feedback so that  we know where

00:31:12.720 --> 00:31:15.336
residents want us to focus on for the

00:31:15.360 --> 00:31:18.360
annual plan and the budget. I also um

00:31:20.000 --> 00:31:22.296
completed four meet the Mayor sessions

00:31:22.320 --> 00:31:23.736
throughout the month of August at the

00:31:23.760 --> 00:31:25.895
civic center. So, thank you to residents

00:31:25.919 --> 00:31:28.456
who came and visited me or provided me

00:31:28.480 --> 00:31:30.696
with feedback during those sessions and

00:31:30.720 --> 00:31:33.720
thank you to staff also who supported me

00:31:34.000 --> 00:31:36.856
 through those sessions. I will leave

00:31:36.880 --> 00:31:38.696
it there and as I said I'll submit a

00:31:38.720 --> 00:31:41.096
report and we can move on with our

00:31:41.120 --> 00:31:44.120
agenda. The next item being item six

00:31:44.399 --> 00:31:47.399
planning matters.  item 6.1 is report

00:31:48.000 --> 00:31:50.216
of planning applications decided under

00:31:50.240 --> 00:31:53.240
delegation between the 1st of July 2026

00:31:54.080 --> 00:31:57.080
to 31 July 2026.

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Would a council like to move a motion?

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Thank you councelor Baker. Is there a

00:32:01.440 --> 00:32:03.976
second for that motion? Thank you

00:32:04.000 --> 00:32:06.696
councelor Williams. Councelor Baker.

00:32:06.720 --> 00:32:09.336
Thank you.  there is just 74 um

00:32:09.360 --> 00:32:11.495
planning applications that were decided

00:32:11.519 --> 00:32:13.976
under delegation for the month of July.

00:32:14.000 --> 00:32:15.895
Thank you. Thank you, councelor Baker.

00:32:15.919 --> 00:32:17.816
Councelor Williams.

00:32:17.840 --> 00:32:19.736
Okay. Would any other councelor like to

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speak?

00:32:21.519 --> 00:32:24.519
I'll put the motion. All those in favor?

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That motion is carried unanimously.

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Thank you.

00:32:30.960 --> 00:32:33.255
We now move on to our next item, public

00:32:33.279 --> 00:32:36.135
question time. Council allocates 30

00:32:36.159 --> 00:32:37.895
minutes to consider questions from the

00:32:37.919 --> 00:32:39.655
community. I'd like to take this

00:32:39.679 --> 00:32:41.176
opportunity to remind everyone that

00:32:41.200 --> 00:32:43.176
public question time is not your only

00:32:43.200 --> 00:32:45.895
opportunity to engage with council. If

00:32:45.919 --> 00:32:48.216
you have questions, I encourage you to

00:32:48.240 --> 00:32:50.056
consider contacting council through our

00:32:50.080 --> 00:32:52.456
usual channels, including through our

00:32:52.480 --> 00:32:54.375
customer service team or via the

00:32:54.399 --> 00:32:57.399
website. I would also encourage everyone

00:32:57.600 --> 00:32:59.895
to make the most out of have your say

00:32:59.919 --> 00:33:02.375
page to access information about current

00:33:02.399 --> 00:33:04.535
projects and to submit questions or

00:33:04.559 --> 00:33:07.495
provide feedback on them. A protocols

00:33:07.519 --> 00:33:09.255
for submitting and considering public

00:33:09.279 --> 00:33:11.096
questions are set out in our council's

00:33:11.120 --> 00:33:13.255
governance rules which include an

00:33:13.279 --> 00:33:15.096
opportunity for submitters to lodge a

00:33:15.120 --> 00:33:17.976
maximum of two questions and for sub

00:33:18.000 --> 00:33:20.216
submitters to speak to their questions

00:33:20.240 --> 00:33:23.240
for up to 2 minutes. Before we move to

00:33:23.840 --> 00:33:25.816
questions, I'll note for submitters that

00:33:25.840 --> 00:33:28.056
copies of your questions as submitted

00:33:28.080 --> 00:33:31.080
have been circulated to counselors in

00:33:31.120 --> 00:33:34.056
full inclusive of any commentary or

00:33:34.080 --> 00:33:36.696
background material provided. I'll

00:33:36.720 --> 00:33:38.616
remind submitters too that this is an

00:33:38.640 --> 00:33:40.456
opportunity to introduce the questions

00:33:40.480 --> 00:33:42.616
you have already submitted and not an

00:33:42.640 --> 00:33:45.640
opportunity to participate in debate or

00:33:45.679 --> 00:33:47.895
an opportunity to change or add to the

00:33:47.919 --> 00:33:50.919
questions you have already submitted.

00:33:51.120 --> 00:33:53.255
By choosing to participate, submitters

00:33:53.279 --> 00:33:55.255
acknowledge that your name, submissions,

00:33:55.279 --> 00:33:57.576
and your image are being captured and

00:33:57.600 --> 00:33:59.816
may be broadcast on the live stream and

00:33:59.840 --> 00:34:02.216
recording. I also remind you that you

00:34:02.240 --> 00:34:03.976
are personally responsible for your own

00:34:04.000 --> 00:34:06.696
comments and may therefore may may be

00:34:06.720 --> 00:34:08.776
personally liable for any loss or damage

00:34:08.800 --> 00:34:11.496
they may cause. I would also ask that

00:34:11.520 --> 00:34:13.575
respect be afforded to all participants

00:34:13.599 --> 00:34:15.895
and that the gallery remain silent when

00:34:15.919 --> 00:34:18.296
people are speaking. We'll now move on

00:34:18.320 --> 00:34:21.320
to our questions.

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Question one is from Kirstston Jubet.

00:34:29.919 --> 00:34:31.736
Jubet,

00:34:31.760 --> 00:34:33.256
are you in the gallery with us this

00:34:33.280 --> 00:34:36.280
evening?

00:34:36.480 --> 00:34:39.480
No. I shall read the question and then

00:34:40.240 --> 00:34:42.375
I'll pass on to the director for a

00:34:42.399 --> 00:34:45.256
response. What consultation has council

00:34:45.280 --> 00:34:47.575
undertaken with Knox residents to ensure

00:34:47.599 --> 00:34:49.976
it has it is respectfully and

00:34:50.000 --> 00:34:52.936
appropriately reflecting the wishes of

00:34:52.960 --> 00:34:55.095
the Knox residents with regards to

00:34:55.119 --> 00:34:57.976
acknowledging religious events. Can I

00:34:58.000 --> 00:35:01.000
pass to you please director Chley?

00:35:01.839 --> 00:35:03.976
Thank you through you madame Mayor. Um

00:35:04.000 --> 00:35:07.000
thank you for your question. Um Kirsten

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Council does not undertake specific

00:35:10.160 --> 00:35:12.055
community consultation regarding

00:35:12.079 --> 00:35:14.376
acknowledgement of religious events.

00:35:14.400 --> 00:35:16.456
However, council undertook extensive

00:35:16.480 --> 00:35:18.456
community consultation as part of the

00:35:18.480 --> 00:35:20.616
development of the council and health

00:35:20.640 --> 00:35:22.536
and well-being plan which provided

00:35:22.560 --> 00:35:24.456
opportunities for community members to

00:35:24.480 --> 00:35:26.536
share their views, priorities,

00:35:26.560 --> 00:35:29.176
expectations regarding diversity,

00:35:29.200 --> 00:35:31.815
inclusion and community well-being. In

00:35:31.839 --> 00:35:33.496
addition, feedback, requests, and

00:35:33.520 --> 00:35:35.016
suggestions received from community

00:35:35.040 --> 00:35:36.456
members are considered as part of

00:35:36.480 --> 00:35:39.416
council's ongoing review of h of how it

00:35:39.440 --> 00:35:41.496
acknowledges and supports significant

00:35:41.520 --> 00:35:43.335
cultural and faith-based occasions

00:35:43.359 --> 00:35:46.359
across the municipality. Thank you.

00:35:49.680 --> 00:35:52.680
Moving on to question two. Please advise

00:35:53.200 --> 00:35:55.416
how decisions are arrived at council

00:35:55.440 --> 00:35:57.815
with regards to publicly acknowledging

00:35:57.839 --> 00:36:00.055
religious events.

00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:02.376
Director Chocolley

00:36:02.400 --> 00:36:04.456
through you madame Mayor and again thank

00:36:04.480 --> 00:36:06.776
you for the second question. Council

00:36:06.800 --> 00:36:08.376
recognizes the importance of

00:36:08.400 --> 00:36:10.696
transparency and consistency in

00:36:10.720 --> 00:36:13.335
decision-m there is not a standalone

00:36:13.359 --> 00:36:15.016
council policy that specifically

00:36:15.040 --> 00:36:16.456
addresses the acknowledgement of

00:36:16.480 --> 00:36:19.095
religious events. Decisions in this area

00:36:19.119 --> 00:36:20.776
are informed by council's broader

00:36:20.800 --> 00:36:22.536
commitment to supporting a diverse,

00:36:22.560 --> 00:36:24.616
inclusive, and respect respectful

00:36:24.640 --> 00:36:26.776
community and aligns with council

00:36:26.800 --> 00:36:28.936
priorities that are in the council and

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health health and well-being plan. Where

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decisions are delegated to council

00:36:33.040 --> 00:36:34.776
officers, these decisions are made

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within established governance and

00:36:36.880 --> 00:36:39.496
delegation frameworks. officers are

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expected to act impartially, consider

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relevant factors and apply professional

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judgment in accordance with council

00:36:45.680 --> 00:36:47.575
policies, values, and statutory

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responsibilities.

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Council appreciates the opportunity to

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reflect on the matters raised that you

00:36:53.119 --> 00:36:54.856
have raised and acknowledges the

00:36:54.880 --> 00:36:57.016
importance of continually reviewing its

00:36:57.040 --> 00:36:59.256
practices to ensure transparency,

00:36:59.280 --> 00:37:01.736
consistency, and community confidence in

00:37:01.760 --> 00:37:03.896
its decision-making processes. Thank

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you.

00:37:05.839 --> 00:37:07.736
Thank you, Director Chalkley. Moving on

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to question three, we have a question

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from Knox Advocates.

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We'll just pause for a few moments while

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we wait for our submitter.

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Okay,

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question three from Knox Advocates. So I

00:37:46.800 --> 00:37:48.296
will read your question then you'll have

00:37:48.320 --> 00:37:50.936
two minutes to speak to your question.

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In relation to the local law review, why

00:37:53.920 --> 00:37:56.776
deprive animals of homes and welfare and

00:37:56.800 --> 00:37:59.736
make more animals face euthanasia by

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further limiting pet numbers on larger

00:38:02.160 --> 00:38:04.536
properties and by mandating expensive

00:38:04.560 --> 00:38:07.016
fencing, thus making it too hard for

00:38:07.040 --> 00:38:08.936
renters, students, and the elderly to

00:38:08.960 --> 00:38:11.960
care for their fur families.

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You have 2 minutes. A neighbor's five

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chickens free roam with cats, dog, and

00:38:17.359 --> 00:38:19.095
they would like two more chickens, but

00:38:19.119 --> 00:38:22.119
would have to pay an extra $616

00:38:22.320 --> 00:38:25.320
permit. Excess animals will more likely

00:38:25.359 --> 00:38:28.359
face death than find a home. Forcing

00:38:28.480 --> 00:38:31.480
fencing or cage enclosures for small

00:38:31.599 --> 00:38:34.296
dogs and cats, harms renters, students,

00:38:34.320 --> 00:38:37.176
and families, makes barriers to pet

00:38:37.200 --> 00:38:40.200
care, and greater halves than have nots.

00:38:40.240 --> 00:38:42.296
Blanket law makes abandonment or

00:38:42.320 --> 00:38:44.616
non-adherence. This law does not

00:38:44.640 --> 00:38:46.856
protect. It is less safe to hide from

00:38:46.880 --> 00:38:49.880
view to make pets unaffordable.

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This worsens welfare, divides neighbors,

00:38:53.280 --> 00:38:56.280
punishes fines, raises euthanasia,

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loneliness for less community

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well-being.

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On cats, inciting hate speech and

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threats of violence towards females,

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[ __ ] and rescuers.

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Actions speak louder than words. By two

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actions, Knox makes more homeless

00:39:13.200 --> 00:39:16.200
kittens on streets, kills more wildlife,

00:39:16.320 --> 00:39:19.320
overburdens rescuers with 24-hour cat

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curfew and $146 animal surrender fee.

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Noox's third action dictates fencing

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impossible for many. Punishing laws

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prevent intensive targeted dissexing.

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Registration proven proactive community

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pette programs.

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Australian Pet Welfare Foundation

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reports are ignored. Consultants lacking

00:39:44.320 --> 00:39:46.136
knowledge are paid to produce what

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council wants. Online surveys miss many

00:39:49.760 --> 00:39:52.760
voices. Local law judging residents as

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passive, aggressive, insulting,

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offensive, disengage, and silence. Do

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you condemn to a to a hard knocks death

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sentence on animals?

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Accountable, transparent, accessible are

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just words. No media spin can hide

00:40:10.320 --> 00:40:13.320
facts. Only actions count and what you

00:40:14.160 --> 00:40:17.160
vote for shows what you stand for.

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pass your question on to director

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McNell. Thank you.

00:40:28.400 --> 00:40:31.256
 thank you and through you may 

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thanks for your questions Ashley.

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 clause 30 of the draft local law rate

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relates to the maximum number of animals

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that can be kept on a property without a

00:40:41.119 --> 00:40:43.416
permit. The limitation on animal numbers

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per property has not changed from the

00:40:45.280 --> 00:40:47.095
current local law. However, for

00:40:47.119 --> 00:40:48.696
consistency, the requirement for a

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permit now applies to all properties in

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Knox regardless of property size.

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The proposed change is not intended to

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deprive to deprive animals of homes,

00:40:58.480 --> 00:41:01.176
reduce animal welfare outcomes, or

00:41:01.200 --> 00:41:03.016
increase the risk of euthanasia. The

00:41:03.040 --> 00:41:05.335
purpose of the permit requirement is to

00:41:05.359 --> 00:41:07.736
support responsible pet ownership and

00:41:07.760 --> 00:41:09.976
enable council to appropriately assess

00:41:10.000 --> 00:41:11.976
and monitor circumstances where higher

00:41:12.000 --> 00:41:14.456
numbers of animals are kept.

00:41:14.480 --> 00:41:16.456
The permit process allows officers to

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consider matters such as animal welfare,

00:41:18.880 --> 00:41:21.880
property suitability, amenity impacts,

00:41:22.000 --> 00:41:24.136
and the capacity of owners to adequately

00:41:24.160 --> 00:41:26.376
care for their animals. It also provides

00:41:26.400 --> 00:41:28.376
a mechanism to respond to community

00:41:28.400 --> 00:41:30.776
concerns where issues arise while

00:41:30.800 --> 00:41:32.776
continuing to support residents who

00:41:32.800 --> 00:41:35.416
responsibly keep multiple pets.

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Importantly,

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the change does not prohibit residents

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from keeping more than two animals.

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However, establishes a consistent

00:41:42.880 --> 00:41:45.880
framework across all properties in Knox.

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Um, as an aside, the application fee for

00:41:49.520 --> 00:41:52.520
additional animals is $38 in the adopted

00:41:53.280 --> 00:41:56.280
budget this year. , clause 32 of the

00:41:56.640 --> 00:41:59.016
draft local law relates to the provision

00:41:59.040 --> 00:42:01.575
of adequate fencing or enclosures for

00:42:01.599 --> 00:42:04.599
domestic pets. According to Agriculture

00:42:04.720 --> 00:42:07.335
Victoria, some 80% of dog attacks in

00:42:07.359 --> 00:42:09.176
public places occur when dogs are not

00:42:09.200 --> 00:42:11.896
adequately confined to their properties.

00:42:11.920 --> 00:42:14.295
The purpose of clause 32 is to provide

00:42:14.319 --> 00:42:17.319
officers with the ability to direct a

00:42:17.920 --> 00:42:20.136
dog owner to repair, maintain, or

00:42:20.160 --> 00:42:22.295
improve fencing where it is insufficient

00:42:22.319 --> 00:42:25.256
to securely contain a dog. This is

00:42:25.280 --> 00:42:27.256
intended to improve the community safety

00:42:27.280 --> 00:42:29.736
and support animal welfare outcomes by

00:42:29.760 --> 00:42:32.055
reducing the risk of dogs escaping,

00:42:32.079 --> 00:42:34.295
becoming lost, being injured, or causing

00:42:34.319 --> 00:42:37.176
harm to other animals or people. The

00:42:37.200 --> 00:42:39.176
clause is designed to address a current

00:42:39.200 --> 00:42:41.176
regulatory gap between the existing

00:42:41.200 --> 00:42:43.256
local law and the domestic animals act

00:42:43.280 --> 00:42:46.136
1994 by providing a practical and

00:42:46.160 --> 00:42:48.376
proactive mechanism for council to

00:42:48.400 --> 00:42:50.536
require fencing issues to be rectified

00:42:50.560 --> 00:42:53.176
prior to serious incidents occurring.

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The draft clause also allows alter the

00:42:55.839 --> 00:42:58.456
alternative provision to assist people

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with cost of living to have an enclosure

00:43:00.640 --> 00:43:03.335
on the property rather than  offense

00:43:03.359 --> 00:43:06.359
where offense is not an option. Council

00:43:07.040 --> 00:43:08.776
recognizes the important role that

00:43:08.800 --> 00:43:10.696
companion animals play in people's

00:43:10.720 --> 00:43:12.216
lives.

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The intent of the proposed change is not

00:43:14.800 --> 00:43:17.256
to reduce pet ownership, but to promote

00:43:17.280 --> 00:43:19.256
responsible pet ownership, support

00:43:19.280 --> 00:43:21.416
animal welfare, improve community

00:43:21.440 --> 00:43:23.575
safety, and ensure that animals are kept

00:43:23.599 --> 00:43:25.256
in environments that are suitable for

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their ongoing care and containment.

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Thank you, Director McNell.

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Moving on to question four, Ashley

00:43:33.680 --> 00:43:35.736
Morgan Shay,

00:43:35.760 --> 00:43:37.656
I will read your question, and you have

00:43:37.680 --> 00:43:39.256
two minutes to also speak to this

00:43:39.280 --> 00:43:42.280
question if you like.

00:43:44.880 --> 00:43:47.416
Okay. So, I'll just read your question.

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Yes. With local laws proposed changes of

00:43:50.720 --> 00:43:52.616
deeming residents as aggressive,

00:43:52.640 --> 00:43:55.416
insulting or offensive to prevent entry

00:43:55.440 --> 00:43:58.440
to council buildings. How does Knox make

00:43:59.520 --> 00:44:02.520
this judgment? By clothing, a badge, a

00:44:02.640 --> 00:44:04.456
peaceful protest, by questioning

00:44:04.480 --> 00:44:07.480
council's information and stance.

00:44:07.680 --> 00:44:09.416
I'll pass this question on to Director

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McNell, please.

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Thank you. And through you, Mayor. ,

00:44:14.880 --> 00:44:17.256
thanks again for your question, Ashley.

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Clause 36 of the draft local law relates

00:44:19.680 --> 00:44:22.680
to behavior on council land. Section 15

00:44:22.960 --> 00:44:24.536
of the Charter of Human Rights and

00:44:24.560 --> 00:44:26.936
Responsibilities protects a person

00:44:26.960 --> 00:44:28.936
person's right to hold opinions and to

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express themselves freely through speech

00:44:31.200 --> 00:44:33.815
or public protest. However, this right

00:44:33.839 --> 00:44:35.976
is not absolute, but protects all forms

00:44:36.000 --> 00:44:37.976
of peaceful communication and exchange

00:44:38.000 --> 00:44:40.856
of ideas in public spaces.

00:44:40.880 --> 00:44:42.856
The proposed provision is not intended

00:44:42.880 --> 00:44:44.936
to restrict a person's right to express

00:44:44.960 --> 00:44:47.496
a view, ask questions, participate in

00:44:47.520 --> 00:44:49.496
peaceful process, or challenge council

00:44:49.520 --> 00:44:51.736
decisions. Rather, the provision is

00:44:51.760 --> 00:44:53.256
intended to support the safety and

00:44:53.280 --> 00:44:55.656
well-being of council staff, councilors,

00:44:55.680 --> 00:44:57.575
contractors, and members of the public

00:44:57.599 --> 00:45:00.536
when accessing council facilities. Any

00:45:00.560 --> 00:45:03.256
assessment of whether whether conduct is

00:45:03.280 --> 00:45:05.736
aggressive, insulting, or offensive

00:45:05.760 --> 00:45:07.416
would be based on the person's behavior

00:45:07.440 --> 00:45:10.216
and actions in the circumstances,

00:45:10.240 --> 00:45:12.136
not on their closing, personal views,

00:45:12.160 --> 00:45:13.896
badges, or the fact that they are

00:45:13.920 --> 00:45:15.656
questioning council's position on an

00:45:15.680 --> 00:45:17.976
issue. The provision is intended to

00:45:18.000 --> 00:45:19.815
address behaviors that may threaten,

00:45:19.839 --> 00:45:22.376
intimidate, harass, abuse, or otherwise

00:45:22.400 --> 00:45:24.856
adversely affect the safety and amenity

00:45:24.880 --> 00:45:27.880
of other users of council facilities.

00:45:29.200 --> 00:45:31.496
Thank you, Director McN.

00:45:31.520 --> 00:45:33.896
The next item for discussion is item 8,

00:45:33.920 --> 00:45:36.920
officers reports. Item 8.1 is the

00:45:37.520 --> 00:45:39.575
council health and well-being plan

00:45:39.599 --> 00:45:42.599
progress report, quarter 4, 2025 to

00:45:43.440 --> 00:45:45.976
2026. Would a counselor like to move a

00:45:46.000 --> 00:45:47.575
motion?

00:45:47.599 --> 00:45:49.575
Councelor Cooper, thank you. Is there a

00:45:49.599 --> 00:45:52.599
second? Thank you. Oh, councelor Baker.

00:45:54.000 --> 00:45:56.376
, councelor Cooper, thank you.

00:45:56.400 --> 00:45:58.456
Thank you, Mayor. Um this report

00:45:58.480 --> 00:46:01.480
provides an endofear update on council's

00:46:01.920 --> 00:46:04.856
progress in delivering the plan. And the

00:46:04.880 --> 00:46:07.656
key findings in this report is that 43

00:46:07.680 --> 00:46:10.680
of 45 actions were completed during 25

00:46:10.720 --> 00:46:13.720
to 26 with two actions being behind

00:46:13.760 --> 00:46:15.656
schedule and proposed to carry forward

00:46:15.680 --> 00:46:18.680
into the next year. Overall, the report

00:46:18.720 --> 00:46:21.176
indicates that there is strong progress

00:46:21.200 --> 00:46:24.136
against the plan and its commitments 

00:46:24.160 --> 00:46:26.696
with 43 of the 45 actions being

00:46:26.720 --> 00:46:29.720
completed and 38 of 43 performance

00:46:30.079 --> 00:46:33.016
measures were either um meeting or

00:46:33.040 --> 00:46:35.575
exceeding their annual targets which is

00:46:35.599 --> 00:46:38.216
excellent to see. This is commendable

00:46:38.240 --> 00:46:40.055
result and reflects the strong

00:46:40.079 --> 00:46:42.456
commitment of the work of council

00:46:42.480 --> 00:46:44.136
officers and teams across the

00:46:44.160 --> 00:46:46.856
organization in delivering on the

00:46:46.880 --> 00:46:49.095
priorities of the council and health and

00:46:49.119 --> 00:46:51.256
well-being plan.

00:46:51.280 --> 00:46:54.280
Um this report is an important mechanism

00:46:55.680 --> 00:46:58.295
um for accountability, transparency and

00:46:58.319 --> 00:47:00.936
responsible reporting with council being

00:47:00.960 --> 00:47:03.095
asked to note the progress rather than

00:47:03.119 --> 00:47:05.656
make any new decisions this evening. So,

00:47:05.680 --> 00:47:08.616
I'd just like to um extend

00:47:08.640 --> 00:47:10.376
congratulations and well done to our

00:47:10.400 --> 00:47:12.936
CEO, Bruce Dobson, and officers and

00:47:12.960 --> 00:47:14.936
teams across the organization on the

00:47:14.960 --> 00:47:17.736
past year. Thank you.

00:47:17.760 --> 00:47:19.496
Thank you, councelor Cooper. Councelor

00:47:19.520 --> 00:47:20.136
Baker.

00:47:20.160 --> 00:47:22.936
Thank you, Mayor Hennet.

00:47:22.960 --> 00:47:24.936
Councelor Cooper articulated that really

00:47:24.960 --> 00:47:26.936
well, but in agreeance.  thank you to

00:47:26.960 --> 00:47:28.856
the officers  for the achievement for

00:47:28.880 --> 00:47:30.856
this quarter. Um and really pleased to

00:47:30.880 --> 00:47:33.095
see the outcome from the report um over

00:47:33.119 --> 00:47:35.815
the last quarter. So, thank you.

00:47:35.839 --> 00:47:37.976
Thank you, Councelor Baker. ,

00:47:38.000 --> 00:47:40.616
councelor Lockwood.

00:47:40.640 --> 00:47:41.976
Um, I just want to add my

00:47:42.000 --> 00:47:43.496
congratulations to all the staff at

00:47:43.520 --> 00:47:46.520
Knox, the 800 or so staff that took plug

00:47:47.200 --> 00:47:49.335
away every day for us and um, and

00:47:49.359 --> 00:47:51.256
produce good results. This is a great

00:47:51.280 --> 00:47:53.256
result. Only two items there. I noticed

00:47:53.280 --> 00:47:54.856
one of the items affects Leisure Works,

00:47:54.880 --> 00:47:57.880
the aquatic strategy. Um, and understand

00:47:58.240 --> 00:48:00.136
the reason for that delay. But all that

00:48:00.160 --> 00:48:02.696
all that great work that's a success of

00:48:02.720 --> 00:48:05.016
a year of of our plan of our four year

00:48:05.040 --> 00:48:07.496
plan and I noticed the organization

00:48:07.520 --> 00:48:10.055
strategy is the other one there. So I

00:48:10.079 --> 00:48:12.376
guess that's affected by by staff

00:48:12.400 --> 00:48:15.016
missing or what I don't know. I'm only

00:48:15.040 --> 00:48:16.936
guessing but um I'll leave that to the

00:48:16.960 --> 00:48:19.176
CEO to finish off.  and

00:48:19.200 --> 00:48:21.656
congratulations I guess to to to the CEO

00:48:21.680 --> 00:48:23.815
for for the work of of the organization.

00:48:23.839 --> 00:48:25.976
So  something's working the work's

00:48:26.000 --> 00:48:28.216
getting done. I I would add  on the

00:48:28.240 --> 00:48:30.936
performance measures. I noticed the um

00:48:30.960 --> 00:48:33.256
performance of affordable and very low

00:48:33.280 --> 00:48:36.280
income housing is well the rental

00:48:36.559 --> 00:48:38.936
doesn't meet targets well below. That's

00:48:38.960 --> 00:48:41.960
not really surprising. Um

00:48:43.839 --> 00:48:46.055
and that's what was that sales and

00:48:46.079 --> 00:48:48.696
affordable um purchase of affordable

00:48:48.720 --> 00:48:51.256
homes. It's a very low target but we did

00:48:51.280 --> 00:48:53.496
manage to actually exceed that. 4% is

00:48:53.520 --> 00:48:56.456
not a lot um for affordable housing

00:48:56.480 --> 00:48:58.776
purchases. In fact, it's it's it's

00:48:58.800 --> 00:49:01.800
tragic really. Um we need um and our our

00:49:02.640 --> 00:49:04.295
state, our country needs to do a lot

00:49:04.319 --> 00:49:07.319
better. And rentals rentals a quarter of

00:49:07.920 --> 00:49:09.496
um

00:49:09.520 --> 00:49:12.520
um rentals are affordable. That's um

00:49:12.640 --> 00:49:14.936
leaves given given the demographics of

00:49:14.960 --> 00:49:17.736
parts of Knox. That's a a sad state as

00:49:17.760 --> 00:49:19.416
well. So let's hope we can move move

00:49:19.440 --> 00:49:21.416
beyond that. But above all overall,

00:49:21.440 --> 00:49:23.176
congratulations to everybody who

00:49:23.200 --> 00:49:25.176
contributed to the success of this

00:49:25.200 --> 00:49:27.095
organization. Thank you.

00:49:27.119 --> 00:49:28.936
Thank you, councelor Lockwood. Would any

00:49:28.960 --> 00:49:31.960
other council wish to speak?

00:49:34.400 --> 00:49:36.216
Councelor Cooper, do you like your right

00:49:36.240 --> 00:49:37.176
of reply?

00:49:37.200 --> 00:49:39.256
No. I'll put the motion. All those in

00:49:39.280 --> 00:49:42.055
favor?

00:49:42.079 --> 00:49:45.079
That motion is carried unanimously.

00:49:45.760 --> 00:49:48.535
The next item on the agenda is 8.2 two,

00:49:48.559 --> 00:49:50.696
local law review. Would a council like

00:49:50.720 --> 00:49:53.095
to move a motion?

00:49:53.119 --> 00:49:55.016
Thank you, councelor Baker. Is there a

00:49:55.040 --> 00:49:57.896
second off for that motion?

00:49:57.920 --> 00:50:00.535
Susan. Thank you, councelor Pearce. 

00:50:00.559 --> 00:50:02.136
councelor Baker, is that the officer's

00:50:02.160 --> 00:50:02.856
recommendation?

00:50:02.880 --> 00:50:04.936
That's correct. Thank you. Thank you.

00:50:04.960 --> 00:50:07.095
you and through you may kennet. I would

00:50:07.119 --> 00:50:08.936
like to take the the time to thank the

00:50:08.960 --> 00:50:11.016
officers who have prepared this report

00:50:11.040 --> 00:50:13.656
and for also taking the time to consider

00:50:13.680 --> 00:50:15.416
um aspects of the local laws that were

00:50:15.440 --> 00:50:17.176
based on feedback provided by our

00:50:17.200 --> 00:50:19.335
community. This review has been

00:50:19.359 --> 00:50:21.416
extensive and comprehensive. It

00:50:21.440 --> 00:50:23.736
commenced in 2025 and has involved

00:50:23.760 --> 00:50:26.760
internal stakeholders, external experts,

00:50:26.880 --> 00:50:28.936
community organization and our

00:50:28.960 --> 00:50:30.936
community. Through two phases of

00:50:30.960 --> 00:50:32.776
consultation, the community has had the

00:50:32.800 --> 00:50:34.535
opportunity to provide feedback. And

00:50:34.559 --> 00:50:36.535
that feedback received has assisted in

00:50:36.559 --> 00:50:38.295
shaping this final document that's

00:50:38.319 --> 00:50:40.856
before us this evening. The purpose of a

00:50:40.880 --> 00:50:42.696
local law is not to create unnecessary

00:50:42.720 --> 00:50:44.776
regulation. It is to provide council

00:50:44.800 --> 00:50:46.776
with practical and enforceable tools to

00:50:46.800 --> 00:50:49.176
protect the health, safety, amenity, and

00:50:49.200 --> 00:50:52.200
live livability of our of our council. I

00:50:52.720 --> 00:50:54.376
believe this local law achieves that

00:50:54.400 --> 00:50:55.976
objective while responding to the

00:50:56.000 --> 00:50:57.656
concerns raised throughout the

00:50:57.680 --> 00:51:00.055
engagement process.

00:51:00.079 --> 00:51:01.896
A key theme from the consultation was

00:51:01.920 --> 00:51:03.656
neighborhood amenity. Neighborhood

00:51:03.680 --> 00:51:06.680
amenity. Residents have been informed us

00:51:06.880 --> 00:51:08.936
that they are concerned about unsightly

00:51:08.960 --> 00:51:10.936
and poorly maintained properties,

00:51:10.960 --> 00:51:13.496
excessive rubbish, abandoned materials,

00:51:13.520 --> 00:51:15.335
graffiti, and land that negatively

00:51:15.359 --> 00:51:18.055
impacts surrounding neighbors. Likewise,

00:51:18.079 --> 00:51:19.656
the continued focus on graffiti

00:51:19.680 --> 00:51:20.856
management is important to our

00:51:20.880 --> 00:51:22.936
community. Graffiti can also have

00:51:22.960 --> 00:51:24.616
significant impact on the appearance of

00:51:24.640 --> 00:51:27.176
a both public and private spaces and

00:51:27.200 --> 00:51:29.575
residents sought  council's assistance

00:51:29.599 --> 00:51:31.896
to have appropriate mechanisms available

00:51:31.920 --> 00:51:34.776
to respond respond to these issues. One

00:51:34.800 --> 00:51:36.295
example is the response to community

00:51:36.319 --> 00:51:38.216
concern regarding significant trees and

00:51:38.240 --> 00:51:41.016
vegetation. During exhibition, council

00:51:41.040 --> 00:51:42.776
received several submissions objecting

00:51:42.800 --> 00:51:45.256
to proposed reduction in penalties.

00:51:45.280 --> 00:51:47.095
Officers considered that feedback and

00:51:47.119 --> 00:51:49.016
ultimately proposed increasing the

00:51:49.040 --> 00:51:51.176
infringement penalty to two to 10

00:51:51.200 --> 00:51:53.896
penalty units. This reflects the strong

00:51:53.920 --> 00:51:55.896
value of our community members placed on

00:51:55.920 --> 00:51:58.055
protecting significant vegetation and

00:51:58.079 --> 00:51:59.656
preserving the environmental character

00:51:59.680 --> 00:52:02.376
that the community members value. I also

00:52:02.400 --> 00:52:04.055
want to acknowledge that some feedback

00:52:04.079 --> 00:52:06.616
has been um feedback u may have been

00:52:06.640 --> 00:52:07.976
expressed their views regarding the

00:52:08.000 --> 00:52:09.815
proposed changes to open air burning

00:52:09.839 --> 00:52:11.736
provisions. For many residents,

00:52:11.760 --> 00:52:13.256
particularly those living in bushfire

00:52:13.280 --> 00:52:15.575
prone areas, burning off is a long has

00:52:15.599 --> 00:52:17.176
long been an important part of managing

00:52:17.200 --> 00:52:19.575
fuel loads and reducing fire risk.

00:52:19.599 --> 00:52:21.416
Others have raised safety concerns such

00:52:21.440 --> 00:52:24.376
as smoke, fire safety, loss of permit

00:52:24.400 --> 00:52:26.055
oversight, and how the new pro

00:52:26.079 --> 00:52:29.079
provisions may operate in practice.

00:52:29.359 --> 00:52:31.416
Importantly, and pleased to see in this

00:52:31.440 --> 00:52:33.095
report that the council sought direct

00:52:33.119 --> 00:52:35.335
feedback from the CFA as part of this

00:52:35.359 --> 00:52:37.496
review. Feedback that was received from

00:52:37.520 --> 00:52:39.575
our local CFA brigades including the

00:52:39.599 --> 00:52:42.599
basin Ferntree Gully upper Ferntree Gully

00:52:42.720 --> 00:52:44.696
together with the CFA district 13

00:52:44.720 --> 00:52:47.720
commander. The CFA indicated this was it

00:52:48.000 --> 00:52:50.696
was comfortable with the propos proposed

00:52:50.720 --> 00:52:52.936
provisions subject to a strong community

00:52:52.960 --> 00:52:55.896
education program before implementation.

00:52:55.920 --> 00:52:57.896
This local laws reflects extensive

00:52:57.920 --> 00:53:00.376
consultation expert legal review and

00:53:00.400 --> 00:53:03.256
considerable officer officer work. While

00:53:03.280 --> 00:53:05.416
no local law will satisfy every view of

00:53:05.440 --> 00:53:07.496
every concern of our residents, this

00:53:07.520 --> 00:53:09.176
document strikes a sensible balance

00:53:09.200 --> 00:53:11.896
between protecting neighborhood amenity,

00:53:11.920 --> 00:53:14.055
supporting community safety, preserving

00:53:14.079 --> 00:53:15.815
our environment, and ensuring council

00:53:15.839 --> 00:53:18.055
has effective and enforceable tools to

00:53:18.079 --> 00:53:20.216
respond to local issues. And for these

00:53:20.240 --> 00:53:21.575
reasons, I'm supportive of their

00:53:21.599 --> 00:53:23.416
recommendation and the adoption of the

00:53:23.440 --> 00:53:26.440
amenity local law 2026. Thank you.

00:53:27.280 --> 00:53:28.856
Thank you, councelor Baker. Councelor

00:53:28.880 --> 00:53:31.880
Pearce.

00:53:32.000 --> 00:53:34.216
Thank you, Madame Mayor. I speak on

00:53:34.240 --> 00:53:35.736
supporting the office's recommendation

00:53:35.760 --> 00:53:38.760
for item 8.2 of the local laws review.

00:53:38.960 --> 00:53:41.176
This is not a decision we're asked to

00:53:41.200 --> 00:53:43.815
make lightly or quickly. It's a result

00:53:43.839 --> 00:53:46.216
of a process started well over a year

00:53:46.240 --> 00:53:47.815
ago.

00:53:47.839 --> 00:53:50.839
Two rounds of community  engagement

00:53:51.040 --> 00:53:53.256
and independent legal certification by

00:53:53.280 --> 00:53:55.335
medics confirming that the draft is

00:53:55.359 --> 00:53:56.856
consistent with the local government

00:53:56.880 --> 00:53:59.335
act. What stands out to me in this

00:53:59.359 --> 00:54:01.736
report is the officers haven't done just

00:54:01.760 --> 00:54:03.335
gone through the motions of

00:54:03.359 --> 00:54:06.136
consultation. They generally listened

00:54:06.160 --> 00:54:09.095
like they always do.

00:54:09.119 --> 00:54:11.496
Where community pushes back, changes

00:54:11.520 --> 00:54:14.520
were made and that is extraordinary. I'd

00:54:15.119 --> 00:54:17.256
like to the proposed reduction in

00:54:17.280 --> 00:54:19.736
penalties on illegal tree removal was

00:54:19.760 --> 00:54:22.760
reversed from 25 submission subjections.

00:54:23.359 --> 00:54:26.359
The pendulum now is going up not down.

00:54:27.280 --> 00:54:29.815
Concerns about drones led officers to

00:54:29.839 --> 00:54:32.839
remove the clause entirely rather than

00:54:32.960 --> 00:54:35.256
enforcing an something that overlaps

00:54:35.280 --> 00:54:37.575
with community laws.

00:54:37.599 --> 00:54:39.256
Residents were worried about their own

00:54:39.280 --> 00:54:42.280
children camping in the backyard and got

00:54:42.319 --> 00:54:45.319
a clear explanatory note put in to rest

00:54:45.440 --> 00:54:48.216
their fears.

00:54:48.240 --> 00:54:50.696
I commend Council Robert Williams for

00:54:50.720 --> 00:54:52.535
his help with the CFA and the back

00:54:52.559 --> 00:54:55.559
burning and for all you did for that.

00:54:59.280 --> 00:55:02.136
It is what a good process looks like.

00:55:02.160 --> 00:55:03.575
It's not a report telling the community

00:55:03.599 --> 00:55:05.575
what it wants to hear, but one that

00:55:05.599 --> 00:55:08.136
shows that working reports with

00:55:08.160 --> 00:55:10.216
disagreement honestly and responds to

00:55:10.240 --> 00:55:13.240
it. I comment to the officers is highly

00:55:13.440 --> 00:55:16.216
commended. This is a fantastic report

00:55:16.240 --> 00:55:18.376
and you put a lot of really hard work

00:55:18.400 --> 00:55:21.400
into it. Financially, this cost rate

00:55:21.599 --> 00:55:23.896
pays nothing beyond the existing

00:55:23.920 --> 00:55:26.535
operating budget. Legally, it's

00:55:26.559 --> 00:55:29.095
required. Our current local laws need to

00:55:29.119 --> 00:55:31.496
be renewed to stay fit for purpose under

00:55:31.520 --> 00:55:34.520
section under the 2020 act. And

00:55:35.520 --> 00:55:38.520
practically, it gives us our compliance

00:55:38.800 --> 00:55:40.696
officer clearer, more enforceable set of

00:55:40.720 --> 00:55:42.696
tools to protect the amenities,

00:55:42.720 --> 00:55:45.575
safeties, and environment across Knox.

00:55:45.599 --> 00:55:47.656
I commend and recommend to council that

00:55:47.680 --> 00:55:50.295
I urge my fellow counselors to support

00:55:50.319 --> 00:55:53.319
this report. Thank you.

00:55:53.520 --> 00:55:55.335
Thank you, councelor Pearce. Does any

00:55:55.359 --> 00:55:56.856
other counselor wish to speak to the

00:55:56.880 --> 00:55:59.880
motion?

00:56:05.599 --> 00:56:08.535
No. Okay. Thank you. I'll  now put the

00:56:08.559 --> 00:56:11.559
motion. All those in favor?

00:56:12.000 --> 00:56:14.856
That motion is carried unanimously.

00:56:14.880 --> 00:56:17.575
We'll now move on to item 8.3, council

00:56:17.599 --> 00:56:20.136
property 68 Macccyver Street, Fentry

00:56:20.160 --> 00:56:22.216
Gully. Would a council like to move a

00:56:22.240 --> 00:56:25.240
motion?

00:56:26.400 --> 00:56:28.616
Council Baker. Thank you. Is that the

00:56:28.640 --> 00:56:31.416
officer's recommendation? Thank you. Is

00:56:31.440 --> 00:56:33.736
there a second for that motion? Thank

00:56:33.760 --> 00:56:36.376
you, councelor Pearce. Councelor Baker,

00:56:36.400 --> 00:56:38.295
thank you. I'll keep it very brief. 

00:56:38.319 --> 00:56:41.319
this is a property located at 68 Macy

00:56:41.920 --> 00:56:44.920
Macyver Street in Ferntree Gully. Um it is

00:56:45.200 --> 00:56:48.200
a property that we um have approved

00:56:49.359 --> 00:56:51.016
commencing the statutory requirements

00:56:51.040 --> 00:56:53.256
under the section 114 of the local

00:56:53.280 --> 00:56:55.335
government act to sell the site for no

00:56:55.359 --> 00:56:58.359
less than market value. And this is

00:56:58.480 --> 00:57:00.856
recommending that we go out to community

00:57:00.880 --> 00:57:03.575
consultation  to seek further

00:57:03.599 --> 00:57:05.575
information from our community prior to

00:57:05.599 --> 00:57:07.575
the final determination on the matter.

00:57:07.599 --> 00:57:09.496
That's all. Thank you.

00:57:09.520 --> 00:57:11.176
Thank you councelor Baker. Council

00:57:11.200 --> 00:57:13.496
Pearce.

00:57:13.520 --> 00:57:15.736
Thank you, Madame Mayor. I support the

00:57:15.760 --> 00:57:17.656
office's recommendation for this item.

00:57:17.680 --> 00:57:19.815
To be clear, what we're actually being

00:57:19.839 --> 00:57:22.616
asked to do tonight is not selling this

00:57:22.640 --> 00:57:25.640
land. We are declaring it as as being

00:57:25.839 --> 00:57:28.839
surplus to council's requirements and

00:57:29.200 --> 00:57:31.815
authorizing a statutory process, public

00:57:31.839 --> 00:57:34.535
notice, and genuine community engagement

00:57:34.559 --> 00:57:36.456
before a final decision comes back to

00:57:36.480 --> 00:57:38.456
this chamber.

00:57:38.480 --> 00:57:41.016
The case take is taking this step

00:57:41.040 --> 00:57:44.040
straight forward. This is vacant 1,65 m

00:57:45.839 --> 00:57:48.216
block with no council buildings, no

00:57:48.240 --> 00:57:51.240
playground, no paths, no program and no

00:57:51.680 --> 00:57:54.680
service that relies on it. Officers

00:57:55.359 --> 00:57:57.335
across the the organization have

00:57:57.359 --> 00:57:59.496
confirmed there is no current or future

00:57:59.520 --> 00:58:02.520
operational needs for this site.

00:58:02.559 --> 00:58:05.095
Holding land for no purpose is a neutral

00:58:05.119 --> 00:58:08.119
act. It carries mowing, inspection, risk

00:58:08.240 --> 00:58:11.240
management costs year after year for no

00:58:11.680 --> 00:58:14.295
community benefit in return.

00:58:14.319 --> 00:58:16.295
I also want to highlight one practical

00:58:16.319 --> 00:58:18.856
point in the officer's favor is easy to

00:58:18.880 --> 00:58:21.416
overlook. The site does not require

00:58:21.440 --> 00:58:24.440
reszoning to be sold because it already

00:58:24.880 --> 00:58:26.535
sits in the neighborhood residential

00:58:26.559 --> 00:58:29.416
zone. There is no windful gains tax or

00:58:29.440 --> 00:58:32.440
exposure on its disposal. Good for us.

00:58:34.319 --> 00:58:36.535
That's a minor detail. Many surpluses

00:58:36.559 --> 00:58:38.216
council properties lose significant

00:58:38.240 --> 00:58:40.856
share of their sales value through tax

00:58:40.880 --> 00:58:43.815
once reszoned. The site avoids that

00:58:43.839 --> 00:58:46.839
entirely which means more of the

00:58:47.119 --> 00:58:49.896
proceeds go to where they belong back to

00:58:49.920 --> 00:58:52.456
the community. inter capital works for

00:58:52.480 --> 00:58:55.416
our residents are asking for including

00:58:55.440 --> 00:58:57.575
Carrington Park pavilion upgrade

00:58:57.599 --> 00:58:59.176
improvements and I'm going to

00:58:59.200 --> 00:59:02.200
mispronounce this and I apologize Lisa

00:59:02.400 --> 00:59:04.775
Kun Kunara

00:59:04.799 --> 00:59:07.256
community house I got right good and

00:59:07.280 --> 00:59:10.280
Ferntree Gully community center planning

00:59:10.400 --> 00:59:11.976
controls that protect the neighborhood

00:59:12.000 --> 00:59:14.136
character and significant trees do not

00:59:14.160 --> 00:59:16.616
disappear if the land changes hands the

00:59:16.640 --> 00:59:18.535
design and development overlay and

00:59:18.559 --> 00:59:20.376
significant landscape overlay still

00:59:20.400 --> 00:59:22.616
apply regard Regardless of ownership,

00:59:22.640 --> 00:59:25.575
this is a sensible, low-risk, reversible

00:59:25.599 --> 00:59:28.599
first step. It respects our community's

00:59:28.720 --> 00:59:30.775
right to have a say before anything is

00:59:30.799 --> 00:59:33.496
finalized. It makes a good use of an

00:59:33.520 --> 00:59:36.456
underutilized asset. I commend this

00:59:36.480 --> 00:59:38.216
recommendation to the chamber. Thank

00:59:38.240 --> 00:59:39.815
you.

00:59:39.839 --> 00:59:41.575
Thank you, Councelor Pearce. Does any

00:59:41.599 --> 00:59:43.176
other councelor wish to speak to the

00:59:43.200 --> 00:59:46.200
motion?

00:59:48.400 --> 00:59:51.400
I'll put the motion. All those in favor?

00:59:52.160 --> 00:59:54.936
That motion is carried unanimously.

00:59:54.960 --> 00:59:57.960
Thank you. The next item on the agenda

00:59:58.240 --> 01:00:01.240
is 8.4 council resolutions progress

01:00:01.599 --> 01:00:04.599
report April to June 2026.

01:00:04.720 --> 01:00:06.936
Councilors, before I call for a mover

01:00:06.960 --> 01:00:08.936
for this item, I note that a revised

01:00:08.960 --> 01:00:11.496
report for this item was issued on the

01:00:11.520 --> 01:00:14.520
21st of August, 2026, following

01:00:14.799 --> 01:00:16.936
publication of the agenda to include a

01:00:16.960 --> 01:00:19.496
revised attachment and consequential

01:00:19.520 --> 01:00:22.136
updates to the commentary in section 1.1

01:00:22.160 --> 01:00:24.616
of the report. Table two in the

01:00:24.640 --> 01:00:27.335
attachment is now now includes three

01:00:27.359 --> 01:00:29.656
items that were previously omitted due

01:00:29.680 --> 01:00:32.136
to administrative error with commentary

01:00:32.160 --> 01:00:35.160
to each of those actions. Would a

01:00:35.280 --> 01:00:37.896
counselor like to move a motion? Thank

01:00:37.920 --> 01:00:40.456
you, councelor Cooper. Just to for

01:00:40.480 --> 01:00:42.295
clarity, I'll confirm we're considering

01:00:42.319 --> 01:00:44.295
the officers's recommendation to note

01:00:44.319 --> 01:00:46.535
the council resolutions progress report

01:00:46.559 --> 01:00:49.095
as set out in attachment one to the

01:00:49.119 --> 01:00:51.575
revised report issued on Friday the 21st

01:00:51.599 --> 01:00:53.256
of August.

01:00:53.280 --> 01:00:55.736
Thank you.  is there a second for that

01:00:55.760 --> 01:00:58.216
motion? Thank you, councelor. Councelor

01:00:58.240 --> 01:01:01.240
Cooper. Thank you, Mayor. Yes. Um this

01:01:02.160 --> 01:01:04.216
report provides council with an update

01:01:04.240 --> 01:01:06.456
on the implementation of all council

01:01:06.480 --> 01:01:09.480
resolutions from April to June this year

01:01:09.599 --> 01:01:11.656
along with resolutions with the status

01:01:11.680 --> 01:01:14.456
of in progress from the balance of the

01:01:14.480 --> 01:01:17.256
current council term. um offering a

01:01:17.280 --> 01:01:19.416
clear overview of the progress made on

01:01:19.440 --> 01:01:21.976
decisions by council. And by providing

01:01:22.000 --> 01:01:23.976
this information, the report supports

01:01:24.000 --> 01:01:26.456
transparency and accountability,

01:01:26.480 --> 01:01:28.696
enabling both council and the community

01:01:28.720 --> 01:01:31.095
to monitor the effective implementation

01:01:31.119 --> 01:01:34.119
of council's decisions. Um and of course

01:01:34.400 --> 01:01:37.176
I am very supportive of the  the

01:01:37.200 --> 01:01:40.200
revised version  because it um it has

01:01:41.440 --> 01:01:44.440
now included the update on the notice of

01:01:44.480 --> 01:01:46.535
motion which I put forward in January

01:01:46.559 --> 01:01:49.559
earlier this year on rooming houses

01:01:49.599 --> 01:01:52.599
which was um not on the original report.

01:01:53.119 --> 01:01:56.119
Um so I am just noting  the progress

01:01:57.119 --> 01:01:59.496
on that at this point in time and do

01:01:59.520 --> 01:02:02.520
hope to see  the report to follow that

01:02:03.440 --> 01:02:06.440
officers are currently working on. Um I

01:02:07.040 --> 01:02:09.256
just have a question. When will the

01:02:09.280 --> 01:02:12.280
revised version be online made available

01:02:12.319 --> 01:02:15.016
online? Is it currently updated online?

01:02:15.040 --> 01:02:18.040
Thank you.

01:02:19.040 --> 01:02:20.775
um through you may was published on

01:02:20.799 --> 01:02:22.775
Friday afternoon as soon as it was

01:02:22.799 --> 01:02:25.799
released to councilors.

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Thank you, Councelor Cooper. Councelor

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Atwell.

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 thank you, Mayor. Just very briefly,

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and to build on councelor Cooper's 

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comments, I think that yeah, this this

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document is a a real win for the

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community. It's um great to see us so 

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transparently account for the progress

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of um council resolutions  in this

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term  particularly and  I've I've

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referred to it several times already and

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it's a sort of a one-stop shop for

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residents to be able to go or interested

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parties to go and see the sequence of of

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council resolutions and exactly how

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we're  rounding out the work. So, um I

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appreciate  the work of of our

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directors and management team in putting

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this together. I know it's um you know,

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it's it's it's it's additional work, but

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I think it's very important work and

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very valuable for for us. And I know

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I've had really um good feedback from a

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few residents that have um used this to

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um find something really quickly and

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easily and not need to troll back

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through agendas. So, um  thank you for

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the  for the report and the update on

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this.

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Thank you, councelor Atwell. Does any

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other counselor wish to speak to the

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motion?

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I'll put the motion. All those in favor?

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The motion is carried unanimously. Thank

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you.

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Thank you.  moving on to item nine,

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supplementary items. There are no

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supplementary items this evening. So

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we'll now move on to item 10, notices of

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motion. Councelor Pearce indicated

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earlier that she did not intend to move

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the notice of motion, assuming no other

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counselor intends to move the motion.

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That motion lapses for want of a mover.

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Thank you.

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Moving on to item 11, urgent business.

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Does any councelor wish to raise a

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matter of urgent business?

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No. There being no urgent business,

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we'll move on to questions through the

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chair. Does any counselor wish to ask a

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question through the chair?

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No. Thank you. Item 13 is confidential

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items. As our  as there are no such

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items this evening, I can now declare

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the meeting closed. Thank you to our

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public gallery for your attendance this

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evening and our viewers at home. Good

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night.